THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD-RSG: running cost
The THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD-RSG is certified by ENERGY STAR at 265 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $50 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD-RSG against the category
That's 31.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,365 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $23/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSDB ($50/yr, 265 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD-RSG. THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD-BRZ ($50/yr, 265 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing THOR KITCHEN's own models
THOR KITCHEN makes 23 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 23 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RBC24SSD at $50/yr, and its priciest, the TRF3628FFD at $140/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $50/year, the THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD-RSG adds up to about $648 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The THOR KITCHEN RBC24SSD-RSG is already efficient for its category at $50/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $50/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 265 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.